Sar-e Pul in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sar-e Pul sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 177 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sar-e Pul's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sar-e Pul's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 177 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sar-e Pul in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sar-e Pul reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sar-e Pul
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sar-e Pul weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / -3° | 54 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 10° / -1° | 65 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 4° | 84 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 66 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 27° / 13° | 28 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 12° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 7° | 8 | 1.8 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 3° | 37 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 10° / -1° | 42 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 9.6 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sar-e Pul gets around 177 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sar-e Pul?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Sar-e Pul for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sar-e Pul in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sar-e Pul sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Sar-e Pul in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sar-e Pul peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sar-e Pul in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sar-e Pul is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Sar-e Pul?
Sar-e Pul sits at 36.2°N, 65.9°E, 657 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Shibirghān, 53 km away.
Topography around Sar-e Pul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sar-e Pul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sar-e Pul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 650 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.
The land around Sar-e Pul is covered by bare terrain (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.
Afghanistan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 17% of US
- price level, 2024
- GDP per capita
- $417
- 2024
- Happiness
- 1.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 15.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 446
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sar-e Pul (36.2154°, 65.9325°, elevation 657 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.